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Replying To WanPintWin:  "True, but it doesn't mean management are always right. Like all of us they make mistakes and have errors of judgement."
True, but unlike any of us they have far more data points. Training performances, fitness tests, GPS, Performance against peers, attitude, dressing room fit etc

It's convenient for people to believe that management have it out for certain clubs rather than consider any of that

Kinvara (Galway) - Posts: 214 - 27/05/2026 18:16:07    2676130

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It's madness not to start Rabbitte in the U20 All Ireland Final because of a Leinster Final v Dublin 6 days later!
We have Senior players good enough to beat Dublin comfortably without the U20s.
It's pivotal Galway put out their strongest U20 team.....its high time We won U20 All Ireland in hurling!

katser (Galway) - Posts: 2847 - 27/05/2026 18:50:19    2676143

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Replying To Kinvara:  "If Morgan was performing from November to February, he would be in the panel. The management see these guys 3 times a week against intercounty opposition

It is amazing people think they know more than them on players at times"
Management arent always faultless when it comes to picking the best players. In any county.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19861 - 27/05/2026 22:17:56    2676176

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Replying To Kinvara:  "True, but unlike any of us they have far more data points. Training performances, fitness tests, GPS, Performance against peers, attitude, dressing room fit etc

It's convenient for people to believe that management have it out for certain clubs rather than consider any of that"
I don't think they have it in for anyone. Mícheál Donoghue has always come across as a very genuine man and has put massive amount of work into Galway hurling. He makes his decisions as he's best, but I've no doubt he has made mistakes at times in terms of selection.
I think it's often valid to question why a player who has performed very well at various levels and hasn't received much of a chance with the county team, isn't getting an opportunity.
There should always be debate about these things. Saying the manager knows best and that's that isn't really much of an answer.
Managers can have blind spots for certain players. We've seen it all levels. I have no skin in the game club-wise, but I do think Morgan would be worth giving a chance to. Probably more difficult to do it at this stage of the championship though.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2832 - 27/05/2026 23:55:12    2676196

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Replying To Viking66:  "Clare are likely missing 5 or 6 starters too"
Who are the 5 or 6?

richiepmurphy (Kilkenny) - Posts: 97 - 28/05/2026 09:02:07    2676212

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Replying To katser:  "It's madness not to start Rabbitte in the U20 All Ireland Final because of a Leinster Final v Dublin 6 days later!
We have Senior players good enough to beat Dublin comfortably without the U20s.
It's pivotal Galway put out their strongest U20 team.....its high time We won U20 All Ireland in hurling!"
You're a howl, katzer! Which of Dublin or Limerick do you have the least regard for in hurling and would we beat Dublin even more comfortably than Limerick even if missing our best U20 players?

PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 2134 - 28/05/2026 10:10:42    2676218

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This might be the kind of micro argument people get bogged down in when there's a 2 week gap to a big match lads.... Morgan has got chances, not been great been ok. Wasn't available for the first few rounds of the league this year and Has been on the bench consistently since then. everyone ahead of him played very well at times this year. He''ll get more chances and if he's good enough he'll take them but there's no drama as to why he's not starting at the moment

Overdahill (Galway) - Posts: 130 - 28/05/2026 10:11:02    2676219

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Replying To WanPintWin:  "I don't think they have it in for anyone. Mícheál Donoghue has always come across as a very genuine man and has put massive amount of work into Galway hurling. He makes his decisions as he's best, but I've no doubt he has made mistakes at times in terms of selection.
I think it's often valid to question why a player who has performed very well at various levels and hasn't received much of a chance with the county team, isn't getting an opportunity.
There should always be debate about these things. Saying the manager knows best and that's that isn't really much of an answer.
Managers can have blind spots for certain players. We've seen it all levels. I have no skin in the game club-wise, but I do think Morgan would be worth giving a chance to. Probably more difficult to do it at this stage of the championship though."
Mícheál did ruffle a few feathers the way he left Dublin and treated a number of players in his tenure here. This may come back to bit him now but if this is a trend to his management he will struggle for any success.
I am a Galway man true and true and live in Dublin now. Mícheál is a real motivation here for the Dublin players in the Leinster Final.
It doesn't make great reading Killeen starts, Halloran gets limited runs and has looked super, Morgan sees nothing, Byrnes has walked away and young Shaughnessy wasn't even brought in at the start of the year?
A manager surly is there to manage men not split and divide.

Watchthepost (Dublin) - Posts: 5 - 28/05/2026 10:47:21    2676226

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Replying To Watchthepost:  "Mícheál did ruffle a few feathers the way he left Dublin and treated a number of players in his tenure here. This may come back to bit him now but if this is a trend to his management he will struggle for any success.
I am a Galway man true and true and live in Dublin now. Mícheál is a real motivation here for the Dublin players in the Leinster Final.
It doesn't make great reading Killeen starts, Halloran gets limited runs and has looked super, Morgan sees nothing, Byrnes has walked away and young Shaughnessy wasn't even brought in at the start of the year?
A manager surly is there to manage men not split and divide."
Right I'm in no way a Donohue superfan but;

"It doesn't make great reading Killeen starts -What's the problem here? he shouldn't start? are you trying to peddle an anti loughrea narrative or not?,

Halloran gets limited runs and has looked super - Hanrahan I assume you mean? Do you want him geting runs or not? First year on the panel he's played plenty, now he's unfortunately injured. Or is that management's fault as well? ,

Morgan sees nothing - incorrect, has played as much as he has deserved to play, will get more chances,

Byrnes has walked away - Think it's fairly well known Burns doesn't fancy intercounty hurling and the commitment involved. Got plenty opportunity last year

and young Shaughnessy wasn't even brought in at the start of the year Yes he was "

Overdahill (Galway) - Posts: 130 - 28/05/2026 12:18:46    2676247

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Replying To richiepmurphy:  "Who are the 5 or 6?"
Casey, Daly, Kennedy, Keane, Hegarty, Boyce, Cullinan and Gunning are all doubtful or out long term. Or carrying knocks. All played over the last couple of years.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19861 - 28/05/2026 13:19:09    2676268

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Replying To WanPintWin:  "I don't think they have it in for anyone. Mícheál Donoghue has always come across as a very genuine man and has put massive amount of work into Galway hurling. He makes his decisions as he's best, but I've no doubt he has made mistakes at times in terms of selection.
I think it's often valid to question why a player who has performed very well at various levels and hasn't received much of a chance with the county team, isn't getting an opportunity.
There should always be debate about these things. Saying the manager knows best and that's that isn't really much of an answer.
Managers can have blind spots for certain players. We've seen it all levels. I have no skin in the game club-wise, but I do think Morgan would be worth giving a chance to. Probably more difficult to do it at this stage of the championship though."
I wasn't saying the management is always going to get it right, I was saying that poster constantly insinuates that there is an anti-loughrea bias when there is a much easier answer for why the players that are picked get picked

Kinvara (Galway) - Posts: 214 - 28/05/2026 13:49:56    2676278

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Replying To Overdahill:  "Right I'm in no way a Donohue superfan but;

"It doesn't make great reading Killeen starts -What's the problem here? he shouldn't start? are you trying to peddle an anti loughrea narrative or not?,

Halloran gets limited runs and has looked super - Hanrahan I assume you mean? Do you want him geting runs or not? First year on the panel he's played plenty, now he's unfortunately injured. Or is that management's fault as well? ,

Morgan sees nothing - incorrect, has played as much as he has deserved to play, will get more chances,

Byrnes has walked away - Think it's fairly well known Burns doesn't fancy intercounty hurling and the commitment involved. Got plenty opportunity last year

and young Shaughnessy wasn't even brought in at the start of the year Yes he was ""
Good points. Imo, Burns wasn't quite top notch good enough anyway, but we still know how to spell his surname.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4749 - 28/05/2026 14:29:34    2676284

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Replying To Overdahill:  "Right I'm in no way a Donohue superfan but;

"It doesn't make great reading Killeen starts -What's the problem here? he shouldn't start? are you trying to peddle an anti loughrea narrative or not?,

Halloran gets limited runs and has looked super - Hanrahan I assume you mean? Do you want him geting runs or not? First year on the panel he's played plenty, now he's unfortunately injured. Or is that management's fault as well? ,

Morgan sees nothing - incorrect, has played as much as he has deserved to play, will get more chances,

Byrnes has walked away - Think it's fairly well known Burns doesn't fancy intercounty hurling and the commitment involved. Got plenty opportunity last year

and young Shaughnessy wasn't even brought in at the start of the year Yes he was ""
Well done on the Hanrahan spot my mistake.
You put up a fair fight for someone not a Donoghue superfan.
Mícheál left a very bad taste here with Gaa people and players.
I just hope for the sake of Galway hurling its not history repeating itself.
Yes I do think Loughrea players are treated different than others.
Finally not to be a bore Shaughnessy was not brought into the panel this year after being MOM in the COUNTY FINAL that's a fact.

Watchthepost (Dublin) - Posts: 5 - 28/05/2026 14:39:55    2676289

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Replying To Watchthepost:  "
Replying To Overdahill:  "Right I'm in no way a Donohue superfan but; <i>"It doesn't make great reading Killeen starts -<b>What's the problem here? he shouldn't start? are you trying to peddle an anti loughrea narrative or not?</b>, Halloran gets limited runs and has looked super - <b>Hanrahan I assume you mean? Do you want him geting runs or not? First year on the panel he's played plenty, now he's unfortunately injured. Or is that management's fault as well?</b> , Morgan sees nothing - <b>incorrect, has played as much as he has deserved to play, will get more chances</b>, Byrnes has walked away - <b>Think it's fairly well known Burns doesn't fancy intercounty hurling and the commitment involved. Got plenty opportunity last year</b> and young Shaughnessy wasn't even brought in at the start of the year<b> Yes he was</b> "</i>"</div>Well done on the Hanrahan spot my mistake. You put up a fair fight for someone not a Donoghue superfan. Mícheál left a very bad taste here with Gaa people and players. I just hope for the sake of Galway hurling its not history repeating itself. Yes I do think Loughrea players are treated different than others. Finally not to be a bore Shaughnessy was not brought into the panel this year after being MOM in the COUNTY FINAL that's a fact."
Well your own experience is your own but being Dublin based myself I don't think there's any particular distaste for Donohue, over and above the fact he left them to go back to his own county, which would naturally be a motivation to beat him, no argument there, but not really avoidable.

Not sure what you mean about history repeating itself, if history repeats itself we'll win an all irealnd in his second year. (this year)

Anyway I can't help you with your thoughts on the Loughrea thing. If anything Killen has been treated insanely generously given his performances. Do you care to offer any rebuttal to what i said about Killeen, Hanrahan or Morgan (which is the reason this conversation started?)

Overdahill (Galway) - Posts: 130 - 28/05/2026 16:18:44    2676321

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Notwithstanding current Loughrea debates, the confirmation that Hanrahan needs surgery on his achilles is devastating news. All the best to him and hopefully he comes back stronger

Overdahill (Galway) - Posts: 130 - 28/05/2026 16:49:59    2676338

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There's no point arguing with these lads on the this forum. There is huge anti Loughrea agenda in Galway and it translates to county teams. Loughrea will win the co final again this year, 3 in a row, and the county panel will still be littered with clarinbridge and turlough lads. Rinse and repeat!

Darren shaughnessy was not brought in FYI. Horses mouth

BigBàsMan (Galway) - Posts: 283 - 28/05/2026 18:06:56    2676347

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